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movies-digest        Monday, February 28 2000        Volume 02 : Number 260



[MV] Beach review (no spoilers)
[MV] Academy Award nominations
[MV] MovieJuice! - BOILER ROOM - Cold Call
[MV] Pitch Dark
Re: [MV] Pitch Dark
[MV] The Beach
Re: [MV] The Beach
[MV] The Beach
RE: [MV] The Beach
[MV] To: [e-mail]
[MV] Galaxy Quest & Deuce Bigleow
[MV] The Beach
[MV] megaplex theatres
[MV] megaplex theatres
Re: [MV] megaplex theatres
[MV] MovieJuice! - ADVANCE - ERIN BROCKOVICH - The Vich is Back
[MV] Movie Experiences
Re: [MV] Movie Experiences
Re: [MV] Movie Experiences
[MV] Movie Experiences
Re: [MV] Movie Experiences
[MV] Concessions
[MV] re: Concessions
Re: [MV] re: Concessions
Re: [MV] Movie Experiences
Re: [MV] megaplex theatres
[MV] FW: Theatre
Re: [MV] re: Concessions
Re: [MV] re: Concessions

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 09:50:14 -0800
From: Movieman <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Beach review (no spoilers)

Leo mania is back and this time he's not wearing a shirt!  This will only
excite the target group that cannot see this R rated flick though!  The
preview for this movie is pretty lame but I went to see it mainly because
I'm Movieman and I have to - but also because it's directed by Danny Boyle,
produced by Andrew MacDonald and written by John Hodge - the same troika
that was involved with both Shallow Grave and Trainspotting (and A Life
Less Ordinary:-(  Given the amount of poor critical reviews that were out
for this pic - I was pleasantly surprised to find a non-boring
movie!  There are some tense moments in the Beach but the one thing that
was missing was one piece of thread that could tie and cinch it tighter
together.  Other than that - 71%.

Not many good movies have been released yet this year - but here are some
movies that were released last year and are still lingering in the theatres:

Fantasia 2000 - 95%
Being John Malkovich - 95%
Cradle Will Rock - 93%
Magnolia - 92%
Toy Story 2 - 91%

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:21:43 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Academy Award nominations

1999 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

PICTURE
_American_Beauty_
_The_Cider_House_Rules_
_The_Green_Mile_
_The_Insider_
_The_Sixth_Sense_

ACTOR
Russell Crowe, _The_Insider_
Richard Farnsworth, _The_Straight_Story_
Sean Penn, _Sweet_and_Lowdown_
Kevin Spacey, _American_Beauty_
Denzel Washington, _The_Hurricane_

ACTRESS
Annette Bening, _American_Beauty_
Janet McTeer, _Tumbleweeds_
Julianne Moore, _The_End_of_the_Affair_
Meryl Streep, _Music_of_the_Heart_
Hilary Swank, _Boys_Don't_Cry_

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Michael Caine, _The_Cider_House_Rules_
Tom Cruise, _Magnolia_
Michael Clarke Duncan, _The_Green_Mile_
Jude Law, _The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_
Haley Joel Osment, _The_Sixth_Sense_

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Toni Collette, _The_Sixth_Sense_
Angelina Jolie, _Girl,_Interrupted_
Catherine Keener, _Being _John_Malkovich_
Samantha Morton, _Sweet_and_Lowdown_
Chloδ Sevigny, _Boys_Don't_Cry_

DIRECTOR
Lasse Hallstr÷m, _The_Cider_House_Rules_
Spike Jonze, _Being_John_Malkovich_
Michael Mann, _The_Insider_
Sam Mendes, _American Beauty_
M. Night Shyamalan, _The_Sixth_Sense_

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
_The_Cider_House_Rules_ - John Irving
_Election_ - Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
_The_Green_Mile_ - Frank Darabont
_The_Insider_ - Eric Roth & Michael Mann
_The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_ - Anthony Minghella

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
_American_Beauty_ - Alan Ball
_Being_John_Malkovich_ - Charlie Kaufman
_Magnolia_ - Paul Thomas Anderson
_The _Sixth_Sense_ - M. Night Shyamalan
_Topsy-Turvy_ - Mike Leigh

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
_All_About_My_Mother_ (Spain)
_Caravan_ (Nepal)
_East-West_(France)
_Solomon_and_Gaenor_ (United Kingdom)
_Under_the_Sun_ (Sweden)

ART DIRECTION
_Anna_and_the_King_ - Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi; Set Decoration: Ian
Whittaker
_The_Cider_House_Rules_ - Art Direction: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Beth
Rubino
_Sleepy_Hollow_ - Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Peter Young
_The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_ - Art Direction: Roy Walker; Set Decoration: Bruno
Cesari
_Topsy-Turvy_ - Art Direction: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: John Bush

CINEMATOGRAPHY
_American_Beauty_ - Conrad L. Hall
_The_End_of_the_Affair_ - Roger Pratt
_The_Insider_ - Dante Spinotti
_Sleepy_Hollow_ - Emmanuel Lubezki
_Snow_Falling_on-Cedars_ - Robert Richardson

COSTUME DESIGN
_Anna_and_the_King_ - Jenny Beavan
_Sleepy_Hollow_ - Colleen Atwood
_The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_ - Ann Roth and Gary Jones
_Titus_ - Milena Canonero
_Topsy-Turvy_ - Lindy Hemming

FILM EDITING
_American_Beauty_ - Tariq Anwar
_The_Cider_House_Rules_ - Lisa Zeno Churgin
_The_Insider_ - William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, and David Rosenbloom
_The_Matrix_ - Zach Staenberg
_The_Sixth_Sense_ - Andrew Mondshein

MAKEUP
_Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me_ - MichΦle Burke and Mike Smithson
_Bicentennial_Man_ - Greg Cannom
_Life_ - Rick Baker
_Topsy-Turvy_ - Christine Blundell and Trefor Proud

ORIGINAL SCORE
_American_Beauty_ - Thomas Newman
_Angela's_Ashes_ - John Williams
_The_Cider_House_Rules_ - Rachel Portman
_The_Red_Violin_ - John Corigliano
_The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_ - Gabriel Yared

ORIGINAL SONG
"Blame Canada," _South_Park:_Bigger,_Longer_&_Uncut_
"The Music of My Heart," _Music_of_the_Heart_
"Save Me," _Magnolia_
"When She Loved Me," _Toy_Story_2_
"You'll Be in My Heart," _Tarzan_

SOUND
_The_Green_Mile_ - Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, and Willie
D. Burton
_The_Insider_ - Andy Nelson, Doug Hemphill, and Lee Orloff
_The_Matrix_ - John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, and David Lee
_The_Mummy_ - Leslie Shatz, Chris Carpenter, Rick Kline, and Chris Munro
_Star_Wars:_Episode I--The_Phantom_Menace_ - Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Shawn
Murphy, and John Midgley

SOUND EFFECTS EDITING
_Fight_Club_ - Ren Klyce and Richard Hymns
_The_Matrix_ - Dane A. Davis
_Star_Wars:_Episode_I--The_Phantom_Menace_ - Ben Burtt and Tom Bellfort

VISUAL EFFECTS
_The_Matrix_ - John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, and Jon Thum
_Star_Wars:_Episode_I--The_Phantom_Menace_ - John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott
Squires, and Rob Coleman
_Stuart_Little_ - John Dykstra, Jerome Chen, Henry F. Anderson III, and Eric
Allard

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
_Buena_Vista_Social_Club_ - Wim Wenders and Ulrich Felsberg
_Genghis_Blues_ - Roko Belic and Adrian Belic
_On_the_Ropes_ - Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen
_One_Day_in_September_ - Arthur Cohn and Kevin Macdonald
_Speaking_in_Strings_ - Paola di Florio and Lilibet Foster

LIVE ACTION SHORT
_Bror,_Min_Bror_(Teis_and_Nico)_ - Henrik Ruben Genz and Michael W. Horsten
_Killing_Joe_ - Mehdi Norowzian and Steve Wax
_Kleingeld_(Small_Change)_ - Marc-Andreas Bochert and Gabriele Lins
_Major_and_Minor_Miracles_ - Marcus Olsson
_My_Mother_Dreams_the_Satan's_Desciples_in_New_York_ - Barbara Schock and
Tammy
Tiehel

ANIMATED SHORT
_Humdrum_ - Peter Peake
_My_Grandmother_Ironed_the_King's_Shorts_ - Torill Kove
_The_Old_Man_and_the_Sea_ - Alexandre Petrov
_3_Misses_ - Paul Driessen
_When_the_Day_Breaks_ - Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis

DOCUMENTARY SHORT
_Eyewitness_ - Bert Van Bork
_King Gimp_ - Susan Hannah Hadary and William A. Whiteford
_The_Wildest_Show_in_the_South:_The_Angola_Prison_Rodeo_ - Simeon Soffer and
Jonathan Stack


MULTIPLE NOMINEES
_American_Beauty_ - 8
_The_Cider_House_Rules_ - 7
_The_Insider_ - 7
_The_Sixth_Sense_ - 6
_The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_ - 5
_The_Green_Mile_ - 4
_The_Matrix_ - 4
_Topsy-Turvy_ - 4
_Being_John_Malkovich_ - 3
_Magnolia_ - 3
_Sleepy_Hollow_ - 3
_Star_Wars:_Episode_I--The_Phantom_Menace_ - 3
_Anna_and_the_King_ - 2
_Boys_Don't_Cry_ - 2
_The_End_of_the_Affair_ - 2
_Music_of_the_Heart_ - 2
_Sweet_and_Lowdown_ - 2


The Academy Awards will be handed out on Sunday, March 26 at 8PM Eastern/5PM
Pacific on ABC, beginning with the official Oscar pre-show.

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Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 18:41:09 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [MV] MovieJuice! - BOILER ROOM - Cold Call

BOILER ROOM - Cold Call

by Mark Ramsey

February 19, 2000

<a href="http://www.moviejuice.com/2000/boilerroom.htm">Click here
for the full review!</a>
http://www.moviejuice.com/2000/boilerroom.htm

Did you hear that film critic Rex Reed was arrested for allegedly
shoplifting three CD's from Tower Records?  That's right.  They were
by artists Mel TormΘ, Peggy Lee, and Carmen McRae (which I believe is
an opera by Bizet).

Frankly, I endorse shoplifting these particular items, since the
humiliation of purchasing them would be unbearable!  Why bother with
CD's, Rex, when 78's work better on your Edison Vitrola?

Rex, who's evidently lost somewhere in the murky vapor trail of pop
culture, responds that it's all a misunderstanding, and he intends to
appeal the charges to Mayor LaGuardia and President Roosevelt.

New in the Cineplex this weekend:  It's Boiler Room.  You know
Hollywood's Golden Age is dead and gone when the phrase "a Giovanni
Ribisi vehicle" is a studio movie's major selling point.  You don't
know Gio?  Then you're in the Meg Ryan line this weekend, aren't you?

Actually, Gio, who's best known from Saving Private Ryan, is a great
young actor and a pleasure to watch.  Early on, he quotes Notorious
B.I.G. who, notes Rex Reed, once crooned with Glenn Miller before his
short-lived radio program with Bing Crosby, called "A Not Entirely
White Christmas."

To please his dad, Gio gets a gig in a low-rent brokerage house
selling stock in companies that don't exist to suckers like you and
me.

Not since the musical 1776 have there been so few babes in a movie,
but at least 1776 featured dudes with girly hair.  This Billionaire
Boys Club is boys-only.  And specifically, only boys who could
otherwise double for Ben Stiller.  Yes, there's a high SSI count
here; that's "Stillers per Square Inch."  Picture that Star Trek
episode with all the Harry Mudd wives; now imagine they're conjoined
twins with Janeane Garofalo and you get the idea.

And a job in this Boiler Room is only for straight men, thank you
very much.  Does this imply gay brokers pitch better than they sell?
Is this some concession to ultra-conservatives?  Why is it that
ultra-conservatives like to fancy there are no gay folks in
Hollywood, anyway?  Listen here, ultra-conservatives, take the gay
folks out of Hollywood and you'll be watching 500 channels of
infomercials faster than you can say "which way to Rock Hudson's pool
party?"

Ben Affleck, a.k.a. Ben Stiller #67, appears as the recruiter/trainer
of the Boiler Room boys.  If only Oscar had a category for "Best
Supporting Stiller."

Vin Diesel, another Saving Private Ryan alum, is the only
marble-mouthed seller who breaks the Stiller-amic hold on this Boiler
Room.  Vin's cold calls are (you guessed it!) diesel-powered and
potent weapons of psychological warfare.  He teaches Gio how to bilk
house downpayments out of hapless working people on stocks designed
to head south faster than Jenna Jameson.

My favorite scenes are the ones featuring the FBI agents.  Why?
Because the casting crew found guys so white and so geeky, it's as if
a team of news anchormen captured the J. Edgar Hoover building.
Teased one:  "An arrest for racketeering, right after accu-weather
with meteorologist Captain Mike."

There's a cool Rap soundtrack in this movie.  That's at the request
of investment firms "Salomon Homies," "J. Master-P. Morgan," and
their partners in the Wall Street crib.  It's NWC:  "Niggaz with
Capital."

The first half of Boiler Room kicks some major sand in the face of
the usual crappy crop of February flicks.  Too bad that sizzle cools
to a slow simmer in hour two, and this fresh tale turns tail and
morphs into just another melodrama mama.

And, from minute sixty-one on, this mama don't dance.

Copyright 2000 Mark Ramsey.  All rights reserved.  NO PORTION MAY BE
REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR.

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THE OSCAR NOMINEES

Just a quick note to say how pleased I am at the amiably middlebrow
selections for Best Picture in this year's Oscars.  Thank God The
Hurricane isn't on that list.  But I do miss Ripley, believe it or
not.  And Magnolia...that flick never had a chance.  Now if someone
can please explain the appeal of The Insider....

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"SON OF A BEACH" PREMIERES SOON

This is off-subject, but have you seen the spots for the new FX
channel show from Howard Stern's production company?  They're
terrific, and this show looks hilarious!  Way too good for FX, if you
ask me.

I have reason to believe that Mr. Stern reads MovieJuice.com on
occasion, and all I can say is:  Howard, F-Jackie!

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MOVIEJUICE.COM WEB POLL RESULTS

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"Steven Spielberg just had a kidney removed. According to his doctor,
it's a case of:"

The Color Purple - 11%

Saving Private Renal Function - 18%

19-Faulty-1 - 9%

Pee-T - 18%

Indiana Jones and the Subcutaneous Irregularity of Doom - 45%

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Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 23:01:39 -0700
From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Pitch Dark

Two words:  don't bother

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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 09:04:21 CST
From: "Wade S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Pitch Dark

If you mean Pitch Black... I liked it!




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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 10:13:57 PST
From: "Danielle Conkle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] The Beach

I saw The Beach this previous Friday and was curious as to what other people
thought of it....
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 13:07:21 CST
From: "Wade S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] The Beach

I thought it was a big fat stinker.


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>I saw The Beach this previous Friday and was curious as to what other
>people
>thought of it....
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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:05:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Nathan Lemrick <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] The Beach

I thought the Beach was good, but it had some flaws.  The
plot was generic, and I not a big Leo fan.  Other than
that I enjoyed myself.

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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 08:50:59 -0000
From: MARK <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [MV] The Beach

It was completely different to the book, but that's not to say I didn't
enjoy it for what it was.  When I first heard that they were casting Leo
instead of an English guy, I thought it wasn't a good idea.  However, I
thought he portrayed Richard exactly as I imagined him in the book -
except as an American of course.

All in all, a pretty decent film, that has gained negative views from
people who failed to take it for what it was.  I never thought the
source material was that good, it had plenty of incidents but no real
story, and as such, Boyle, Hodge and MacDonald have made a pretty good
job of it.
MARK

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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:43:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Nathan Lemrick <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] To: [e-mail]

I just saw GalaxyQuest and Deuce Bigleow.  Both of these
movies were funny and I was wondering what others that of
either film.  GalaxyQuest was a great satire of Star Trek.
Deuce Bigelow is just plain funny to watch.  Both films
are loaded with humor and a good time.

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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:49:42 PST
From: "Danielle Conkle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Galaxy Quest & Deuce Bigleow

>I just saw GalaxyQuest and Deuce Bigleow.  Both of these
>movies were funny and I was wondering what others that of
>either film.  GalaxyQuest was a great satire of Star Trek.
>Deuce Bigelow is just plain funny to watch.  Both films
>are loaded with humor and a good time.

Well I adored Galaxy Quest!  Think it was my fave comedy i had seen in a
long time.  It had a lot of clever jokes, and i was very pleasantly
surprised by it (which is probably why i liked it so much, cuz i wasn't
expecting anything good. ;)  And with Deuce....well, uh, i wasn't the
biggest fan of that one.  I thought the previews looked stupid, and...i
thought the movie was stupid too. ;)  BUT, i was dragged to both, and ended
up really liking one, so like i always say:
never turn down a movie, no matter what opinion you may have already made
about it. :)  bYE!

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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:51:49 PST
From: "Danielle Conkle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] The Beach

I think The Beach has a lot problems, but somewhere in there I think it also
had some potentially interesting ideas...actually I think they were
interesting.  But I wish I could have gone in there and done some editing or
something, and explored other ideas more.  but oh well!!
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:38:13 PST
From: "Tammy Greunke" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] megaplex theatres

I am working on a project for my Computer Assisted Reporting class about the
growing trend of megaplex movie theatres. I have visited a few in the area
and have mixed views. As movie enthusiasts, I would greatly appreciate your
comments regarding this trend.
What do you enjoy about megaplex theatres?
What do you dislike about megaplex theatres?
What size of theatre do you attend most movies at?
Would you rather go to a megaplex theatre or a smaller-scale theatre?
What is the average cost of a movie in your area?

Please e-mail me directly at: [e-mail]
Thank you in advance,
Tammy Greunke
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 15:32:00 -0700
From: ("Paul D  Richardson") <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] megaplex theatres

> What do you enjoy about megaplex theatres?

Stadium seating.  I'm short, and it's nice to be able to see even if
somebody's sitting in front of me.
Selection.  If the movie I want to see is sold out, I have many other options.
 Some movies are showing on multiple screens, so I can pick and choose the
time I go and see the film.

> What do you dislike about megaplex theatres?

Smaller screens.  Paper thin walls.

> What size of theatre do you attend most movies at?

16 screen megaplex.

> Would you rather go to a megaplex theatre or a smaller-scale theatre?

In my area, there are only a few single-screen theaters left.  One is the art
house, so I do go there.  Unfortunately it's like sitting in a sardine can in
that place.  The other is a large theater, but the seating is cramped and all
they show are Disney movies.  Neither theater has stadium seating, although
the latter claims to.  There are some run down second-run theaters as well,
but I don't really go to them.

In all, I'd rather be at a megaplex, despite their problems.  Perhaps if there
were a better selection of single-screen theaters I'd change my tune.

> What is the average cost of a movie in your area?

7 bucks at night, 4 bucks for a matinee.  I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 16:00:16 PST
From: "Danielle Conkle" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] megaplex theatres

>What do you enjoy about megaplex theatres?

Well...I may be in the minority, but I like to be with a lot of people.  I
like the energy or the atmosphere of a full crowd and lots of people that
create it.  I also like the really big theaters because I think the picture
is better.
>What do you dislike about megaplex theatres?

High costs, long lines.

>Would you rather go to a megaplex theatre or a smaller-scale theatre?

I guess it depends.  Sometimes it is fun to go to the smaller sized
theaters.  But I would say on average i like the bigger places.

>What is the average cost of a movie in your area?

I think prices have gone up a lot recently.  I'm only 18, and they already
have me talking about the "good ol days" where I could get student ticket
for 3.75.  Student tickets are $5.00 now.  (Columbus,Ohio)

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:29:02 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [MV] MovieJuice! - ADVANCE - ERIN BROCKOVICH - The Vich is Back

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ERIN BROCKOVICH - The Vich is Back

by Mark Ramsey

February 25, 2000

<a href="http://www.moviejuice.com/2000/erinbrockovich.htm">Click
here for the full review!</a>
http://www.moviejuice.com/2000/erinbrockovich.htm

Erin Brockovich is based on a true story of a woman who exposed her
cleavage door-to-door to gather signatures.  I didn't miss the point
of this movie, did I?

A check of the forms shows, mysteriously, 80 percent of the people
who signed were named "Nice Boobs!"

Julia Roberts is a Pretty Wonderbra Woman, and her wardrobe is the
envy of cocktail waitresses everywhere.  Not a top goes by without
without a carnival of cleavage, a bounty of boobery.  In one
polka-dot boobie dress, for example, the dots were bouncing so
vigorously, I expected lyrics to crawl across the screen for a
sing-a-long.

Julia plays a paralegal who's paradressed in a paraskirt causing
parachute-like protrusions to open in male co-workers' pants with
alarming frequency.  Who needs the "class" in "class action suit,"
anyway, when there's so much action in the suit?

In the midst of her humdrum job as a legal-eagle, Julia discovers the
only California community that doesn't drink water from bottles, and
- - as the rest of the state figured out years ago - the water's
poisoned!  Not surprisingly, a huge, allegedly evil corporation is
responsible:  PG&E.  Hey, any company with "&" in it has got to be
big.  And it must be making a fortune, unless it's called PG&E.com,
anyway.

To gather evidence, Julia crawls into wells for poisoned water
samples, bags dead frogs with little X's for eyes, even toe-tags
David Duchovny's movie career.

Joining Julia on this crusade for clean water and an obstacle-free
mammary landscape is legendary actor Albert Finney.

With his impossibly full-bodied mane of hair, Albert seems to be
lobbying for that gig as the new MGM mascot.  Recently, The Globe
caught Finney sweeping his feather-duster head through blinds in Kirk
Kerkorian's old office.  What's more, Finney was rated "the actor
you'd most like to be stranded on a desert island with" by the Pandas
at the San Diego Zoo.

And speaking of big hair, Julia's got a grand enough mop-top to chair
the Texas State Republican Ladies Caucus.  If she teased her hair any
more, it would snap and launch a shooting spree.  No wonder she skips
the stylist and goes straight to the landscape architect.

Julia hooks up with a gold-hearted, kid-loving Harley biker,
primarily because the kids need a baby sitter, and mama needs an
unemployed, freedom-loving grease-monkey.  Why hire a teenager to
babysit when there's a jobless Hell's Angel next door?  Skip the
finger paints, kids, and go straight to the body art, and don't step
on a pop-top, will ya?

Erin Brockovich is directed by well-known artsy director Steven
Soderbergh.  He's the guy who made the movie Out of Sight, which
Erin's production notes proudly proclaim as "the third best-reviewed
film of 1998, according to Premiere Magazine."  No offense, but what
kind of flimsy accolade is that?  Especially from Premiere magazine,
where every movie is terrific, right up until it's released.

Lo and Behold, Julia is successful in sticking it to PG&E, and the
evil corporate giant pays through the nose, thus proving the world
would be a safer place if all water were clean, all corporations were
responsible, and all self-righteous law clerks were clothed like
Xena, Warrior Princess.

I love movies where the hero takes on a huge corporate behemoth and
wins, especially when those movies are produced by that huge
corporate behemoth Sony.  Hey Sony, my water's fine but my Sony TV
and its 500 channels are turning my mind to mush!  Call Xena, quick!

Erin Brockovich is pretty good, although I liked this movie better
when it came out a year ago and starred John Travolta.  The audience
sure liked it, anyway.  And Julia is her usual relentlessly appealing
and luminous self.

As stars go, Julia shines alone.

And that makes me mammary glad!

Copyright 2000 Mark Ramsey.  All rights reserved.  NO PORTION MAY BE
REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR.

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BE ON THE WATCH FOR:

FLAWLESS on video.  Written and directed by Joel Schumacher (who has
taken his share of well-deserved shit here at MovieJuice), Flawless
is a terrific little gem.  And Robert DeNiro and Philip Seymour
Hoffman are outstanding.

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:54:21 -0800
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [MV] Movie Experiences

I manage a theatre in a small town, but I will soon be transferred to a
new 10 screen we are building in a much larger town.  In the company I
have worked at smaller and larger theatres.

As a manager i was wondering what people out there want from a movie
theatre experience???  What would makes it better or worse???  Do
promotions draw you to a movie you might not see???

I know prices are a big thing, but that is something to a large extent we
don't have a lot of control over.  Depending on the deals with the
studios they can take as much as 90% of a tickets price.  We have to then
charge more for concession items to make up the difference for our
operating costs (payroll, utilities, etc.).  Many of us realize that this
is hard on our patrons, but it is the only way we can stay in business.

Any comments would be appreciated - Gillian

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:53:55 +1100
From: "Oz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Movie Experiences

On 27 Feb 00, at 14:54, [e-mail] wrote:

> As a manager i was wondering what people out there want from a movie
> theatre experience???

Comfort, convenience, value for money and a good selection of
films (IE: Not just the top 6 out that week, but a few smaller titles
to mix it up), but most importantly silence. If someone is talking or
kicking a seat or making a lot of noise with their food, it pisses me
off no end.

> What would makes it better or worse???

If you want to be the most popular place in town, quit selling things
that crackle. There's always a few folks in every crowd who feel the
need to rustle a chips packet in the middle of an important scene.
It's not their fault, it's yours (figuratively) for selling something
inappropriate for use in a quiet cinema. You don't want people's
mobile phones on during a screening, so why sell something that
you can't help but be noisy using?
Change this, announce it, and the people will flock.

> Do
> promotions draw you to a movie you might not see???

Not unless they involve a free ticket.


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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:30:39 -0800
From: "Movieman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Movie Experiences

I saw 120 movies in the theatre last year and here are some of my likes and
dislikes...

likes: big screen, big sound, big seats, clean screen, someone comes out
before the movie starts and with a microphone they announce the movie and
remind people to turn off their cell phones and pagers (and sometimes gives
away some items), lots of new posters in the lobby, I personally love
previews - the more the merrier, somewhere to line up (if necessary) inside,
large bathrooms (more important for females because, as a guy, when the
movie ends we have to wait 10-15 minutes for the girls!), re-fillable pop,
the flavour shakes for popcorn, when the staff has a movie theme day when a
big new movie opens - for XFiles movie there was a huge crime scene outside
the theatre - cool!, movie related merchandise - either little freebies - or
movie cups when you buy a pop, poster give aways, the free movie magazine in
the lobby, cupholders in the seats - better when they are attached to the
back of the seat in front of you (an empty cup holder does not make a
comfortable arm rest), immediate free coupon when a complaint is lodged,
ability to call ahead and buy/reserve tickets, video games/arcade in lobby

dislikes: messy or torn screen, poor sound level, commercials for products,
sticky floors, small leg room (I'm 6' 3"), late comers who fumble around
(should have an usher find a seat for them with a small flash light), poor
projectionist - focus, sound, size, that all the food available is junky -
is it possible to find something that is halfway healthy?, awkward parking
lots, movie stubs that are just a cash register receipt

I would gladly pay $10 every time if all my likes were there and none of my
dislikes.  Pretty cheap entertainment - as long as there's no complaints and
it's a good movie!

Hope this helps - keep us posted on how things work out for you!

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To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 2:54 PM
Subject: [MV] Movie Experiences


> I manage a theatre in a small town, but I will soon be transferred to a
> new 10 screen we are building in a much larger town.  In the company I
> have worked at smaller and larger theatres.
>
> As a manager i was wondering what people out there want from a movie
> theatre experience???  What would makes it better or worse???  Do
> promotions draw you to a movie you might not see???
>
> I know prices are a big thing, but that is something to a large extent we
> don't have a lot of control over.  Depending on the deals with the
> studios they can take as much as 90% of a tickets price.  We have to then
> charge more for concession items to make up the difference for our
> operating costs (payroll, utilities, etc.).  Many of us realize that this
> is hard on our patrons, but it is the only way we can stay in business.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated - Gillian
>
> [e-mail]
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:43:00 -0700
From: ("Paul D  Richardson") <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] Movie Experiences

> As a manager i was wondering what people out there want from a movie
> theatre experience???  What would makes it better or worse???

The biggest thing for me is customer service.  A lot of problems I've had in
theaters would never have happened if customer service was a top priority.
First of all, ushers need to take a more active role.  They need to step into
theaters once in awhile and check and see what's going on.  Is somebody
talking or being unruly?  Please, silence them.  The patrons should not be
expected to police themselves.  Oh, and if somebody is pointing one of those
laser pointers at the screen, ban them for life.

Also, the projectionists should be taking a more active role.  It makes me mad
that out-of-focus or badly-framed films are not fixed unless somebody goes and
complains.  I realize that the projectionists can't watch all of the movies
all of the time, but at least they could stick around long enough to make sure
it got off to a good start.  I can't count the number of times that the movie
started and went on for 10 minutes with some obvious problem.  Also, if there
is a problem with the projection, the film should be rewound to the point
where the problem occurred.  I have NEVER seen this happen, and it really
should be a no-brainer.

Another thing: I paid to see the ENTIRE film, and that includes the credits.
Don't send your ushers in to clean until the credits are over.  I hate it when
I'm trying to watch the credits and a bunch of teenagers take over the theater
chatting and cleaning as if I wasn't there.

Finally, here's one thing I'd LOVE to see: special adults-only showings.
There's nothing worse than having your film experience ruined by screaming
brats or unruly adolescents.  Set aside one screening of a film a week for 18+
patrons ONLY.  If you offered such a service, I would pay double price to see
this without batting an eye.

>Do promotions draw you to a movie you might not see???

No.  The only way I see I movie I normally wouldn't is

a) Free admission
b) Wife wants to see it


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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:57:00 -0700
From: ("Paul D  Richardson") <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] Movie Experiences

> If you want to be the most popular place in town, quit selling things
> that crackle. There's always a few folks in every crowd who feel the
> need to rustle a chips packet in the middle of an important scene.

It should be noted that the loudest stuff are the things people bring in from
outside.  It never fails to amuse me: the lights go down and all over the
theater you hear the sound of soda cans being opened.  Back when Snapple and
such drinks were popular, the worst sound would be when somebody put their
bottle on the ground and accidentally kicked it over and you would listen as
the bottle would roll all the way down to the bottom of the theater.

I realize that the theaters make their main profits on concessions, but come
on -- the prices they charge are truly outrageous.  The markup is
unbelievable!  Lower your prices a bit and you'll get more people buying, and
thus make a larger profit.  Right now, everybody sneaks stuff into the
theater.  I mean EVERYBODY.

O/T: There's a funny joke from Steven Wright about this subject.  He complains
that he was thrown out of a movie theater for bringing in his own food.  I'm
paraphrasing here: "My argument was that concession prices were outrageous,
and besides...I hadn't had a barbecue in months!"

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:49:04 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [MV] Concessions

Are there signs indicating that outside food is not allowed? I always cringe
when my son and I sneak food into a theatre assuming that it's not OK and
we're "beating the system".
Is it an unwritten rule, and if so how can they enforce it?
Any comments?



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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:59:00 -0700
From: ("Paul D  Richardson") <[e-mail]>
Subject: [MV] re: Concessions

> Are there signs indicating that outside food is not allowed?

I've seen the sign at some theaters, although I don't actively look.  Most
theater personnel tend to "look the other way" if you bring in your own food,
although I've found that they do draw the line if you try to cart in a case of
Schlitz.

> I always cringe
> when my son and I sneak food into a theatre assuming that it's not OK and
> we're "beating the system".

You aren't "beating the system," you are "sticking it to the man."  If
theaters charged reasonable prices and offered more choices, then there
wouldn't be a need to sneak stuff in.  Obviously they cannot charge as much as
the local 7-11 (concessions are where most of a theater's profits come from),
but there's a lot of room for improvement.  $3.50 for a "large" soda?  Come
on!  That's like 1000% markup!

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:08:13 -0800
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: [MV] re: Concessions

The movie studios take up to 90% of a ticket price (Our ticet price is
$6.50 - meaning we make $.65 per ticket on most new movies).  We make the
rest of our operating costs from Concession Sales.  They have to cover
our payroll, utilities, and other operating costs.  If we lowered
concession prices we would also have to cut our staff and customer
service would become even more lacking than it already is.

Gillian
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:03:45 -0800
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: [MV] Movie Experiences

>Also,
> if there
> is a problem with the projection, the film should be rewound to the
> point
> where the problem occurred.  I have NEVER seen this happen, and it
> really
> should be a no-brainer.


For those that do not know this - Film comes on reels that are transfered
onto platters, the length of a film varies (average is 8,000 to 10,000
feet).  It is IMPOSSIBLE TO REWIND a film.  The platters are not setup to
go in reverse or fast forward.  They are not like VCRs.

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:57:27 CST
From: "Wade S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] megaplex theatres

>What do you enjoy about megaplex theatres?

Of course the larger selection and likely availability of films. i also find
that on occasion, there is a concession special, such as big popcorn-2
drinks for about 20% off the full price, every once and a while at the
bigger plexes. I also like to be in a new theater, one that is clean (HUGE
DEAL!), comfortable seats (GROWING TO LOVE STADIUM SEATING), and easy access
bathrooms.

Enjoy in order: Seating with good view, roomier theaters
                cleanliness
                selection



>What do you dislike about megaplex theatres?

We recently went to a movie at a megaplex (16 theater) in a town we used to
live in, that was built right before the stadium seating theaters caught on
all over, maybe 6-7 years ago. We used to say it ruined you for all other
theaters, because the seats were very comfortable, the floor was arranged
and curved to allow good view and there were easy access to restrooms and
multiple concessions. Recently, we found that the seats have been worn down,
the theater wasn't very clean, and there were problems with the projection.
Disappointing.

Sometimes they degenerate into my previous paragraph. Too easy to get dirty
and sticky floors, and a crowded theater might be fun, but a crowded hallway
or movement through it is no fun.

I absolutely dislike concession prices, and I also find that occasionally
the films are not projected correctly.

dislike in order:  concession prices (but a huge gripe)
                   poor projection
                   mild lack of theater supervision by ushers
                        - my sister in law was cussed out for shushing a
woman on a cell phone in the middle of a movie. She shouldnt have shushed
anyone in the first place.

>What size of theatre do you attend most movies at?

Here in Waco, TX, we have 2 12-theater multiplexes. I go to either one.

>Would you rather go to a megaplex theatre or a smaller-scale theatre?

I am fine with a megaplex. I am not that much of a purist for theaters, as
long as I am comfortable and the movie is shown properly.

>What is the average cost of a movie in your area?

Matinee - 4.50, full price - 6.50


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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:25:13 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [MV] FW: Theatre

> -----Original Message-----
> From:    Julie K Klenko
> Sent:    Monday, February 28, 2000 5:24 PM
> To:    [e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject:    Theatre
>
> I get so annoyed with the advertising that is shown along with the
> previews.
> I know it's a money maker but I go to movies to escape the constant
> barrage
> of crap on TV. How about the "local" ads they show, amatuer garbage with
> bad
> sound and poor film quality. I think our theatre has shown the same pizza
> ad
> for 15 years! Time to update!
> the most annoying though is home videos.When I rent a video I expect not
> to
> see car and magazine ads!
> Thanks for listening.

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:19:49 +1100
From: "Oz" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] re: Concessions

> You aren't "beating the system," you are "sticking it to the man."  If
> theaters charged reasonable prices and offered more choices, then there
> wouldn't be a need to sneak stuff in.  Obviously they cannot charge as much as
> the local 7-11 (concessions are where most of a theater's profits come from),
> but there's a lot of room for improvement.  $3.50 for a "large" soda?  Come
> on!  That's like 1000% markup!

Exactly. What theatre owners seem to have forgotten is that if they
charged *reasonable* prices, everybody would buy something. If I
could buy a popcorn and a coke for $4, I (and all my friends)
would. Every single time. But as it is, I can go next door, spend my
$4 at Burger King instead, load up the cargo pants with Whoppers,
and The King gets my cash while the cineplex gets burned. Why?
Because they prefer to earn a 200% markup from the 40% of
patrons silly enough to get robbed, instead of a 100% markup on
everyone.

Love the King.

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 01:51:36 -0800
From: "Movieman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [MV] re: Concessions

I have to side with the theatres on this one... I mean I really would love
it if popcorn was $2 - but until Hollywood stops taking away most of their
profits from ticket sales - how do you expect a theatre to stay in business?
They don't make money anywhere else - just tickets and popcorn.  If I want
to see a movie on a big screen, with great sound and comfy seats - then I'll
pay $8 for a popcorn and a soda.  By taking food in with you - you are
"cheating" the theatre of their only way of keeping afloat.  The argument of
"lowering prices and more people would buy" seems obvious - but I am sure
the big boys have taken a course or two in economics and have figured out
the supply versus demand ratio and determined their pricing strategy
accordingly.

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To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] re: Concessions


> > You aren't "beating the system," you are "sticking it to the man."  If
> > theaters charged reasonable prices and offered more choices, then there
> > wouldn't be a need to sneak stuff in.  Obviously they cannot charge as
much as
> > the local 7-11 (concessions are where most of a theater's profits come
from),
> > but there's a lot of room for improvement.  $3.50 for a "large" soda?
Come
> > on!  That's like 1000% markup!
>
> Exactly. What theatre owners seem to have forgotten is that if they
> charged *reasonable* prices, everybody would buy something. If I
> could buy a popcorn and a coke for $4, I (and all my friends)
> would. Every single time. But as it is, I can go next door, spend my
> $4 at Burger King instead, load up the cargo pants with Whoppers,
> and The King gets my cash while the cineplex gets burned. Why?
> Because they prefer to earn a 200% markup from the 40% of
> patrons silly enough to get robbed, instead of a 100% markup on
> everyone.
>
> Love the King.
>
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